The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-26
OUR MAN ON THE OUTSIDE.
CHIPS FROM A HATcHETT.

OUR MAN ON THE OUTSIDE.
CHIPS FROM A HATCHETT.
Mr.. Jno. D. Cooper shipped On Saturday
last about fifty packages of fine tobacco.
There was an attempt to break in the
Sunday night. The night watch heard the
breaking of the show window, but before
they reached the spot the burglar had es-
capped without making an entrance.
Maj. ]. F. Harris left Monday on the
Northern bound train ostensibly to attend
the military parade in Washington city.
1t is probable, however, he may extend his
trip as far North as Philadelphia and spend
some time with warm friends in that city
of "brotherly love-" He left in fine spir-
its, with full blown rose pinned over his
heart, and we trust he may have the felic-
itous time anticipated.
On Wednesday night Of last week, at the
residence of her father, DIR. j. Ii. Moss,
Mrs. Harper gave an ice cream and
strawberry entertainment in honor of her
friend and former school-mate, Mrs. Macon
Cave, of Rectortown, Va, who has been
spending some time with her. Mrs. Cave,
formerly Miss Bessie Heavlin) met many
old friends on this occasion, and with mu-
sic. &C., the evening was quite an enjoy
able one.
Our old friend Geo. R. Land, of Neck
lenburg, Va, sold here on yesterday at
Cooper's warehouse two loads of tobacco
weighing 1926 pounds, for which he got
Sl.050.37, an average of nearly thirty-two
cents. One Of these was two horse load
and brought S637.17. He also had tobacco
at Harris, Gooch & Cos, and altogether,
took home with him about 81 800, and still
has about IS, 900 pounds to sell. North
Carolina will have to look we'll to her
laureIs when Mr.. Land has few more
years experience.
At a meeting of the Town Commissioners
on Tuesday night, a good many accounts
were examined and allowed, majority of
them being made by the old Board. There
was motion made to allow the sale of
mineral and soda water on Sunday,
Messrs. Young and Daingerfeld voting for,
Messrs. Watkins and Perry voting against,
it being tie, to be decided by Mr.. Persse,
(Mayor pro tenn who voted no. Among
other amendments to the town laws adopted
by this meeting was the goose act, imposing
a penalty of five dollars upon geese run
ming at large in the streets. We consider
this very broad and rather extreme legisla-
ton, and confess we have had some par
TALLY for roasted goose ever since we
heard that song when stuffed with sage
and unions there's no bird that flies, half
so good as gooses.'
We have many requests to write more of
our experience in the South and West, "
but just now our experience as canvasser
and collector for newspaper" so absorbs
our thoughts we haven't room for events OF
older date. Besides, in one respect at least,
we are like the country parson, who devout
as he was, could not preach without some
money in his pocket, and had to borrow five
dollars every Saturday night. We CAM
write worth cent till somebody pays up
not as much as the parson borrowed, bu
"a dollar, dollar and half, or two dol
lars" has wonderful effect on our pencil
point. We don't want as much as five dol
lars at time; no, we are not greedy, ant
are afraid such sum would so expand GU,
memories of swamp life, we should risl
our reputation as truthful historian
But. pay US something this week, and yo,
shall hear from us again soon.
On Monday the 9th of June the election
will be held to decide whether the tow
shall be ''wet" or dry" for the next tw
years. At present the only difference her
between local option and license is tn
loss of revenue we should receive from tn
sale of liquor, the railroad books showin
there is as much received here as when tn
bar-roomS were open. If the law agains
whiskey selling is not to be better execute
than at present, it had better be repealed
The disregard of one statue creates disre
gard of and want of respect for othe
laws, hence we say execute it or repeal il
If the town votes dry, we shall have quit
a number of drug stores that will GILL pre-
scriptions," and it will be about as COZ
venient as any sick man could require.
it goes wet, you can get it with ice an
sugar at some twelve or fifteen places, an
there will he some more drunkenness an
disorder on the streets, and few MOI
fines paid into the town treasury. This il
we think, an impartial view of the fac
upon which our good people can make u
their minds, and vote in accordance wit
their judgment and the dictates of col
, science, and whatever their verdict ma
be, let them see that it is carried out.
Some tins in the life of most every new
paper man, he has to face disagreeabl
. duty-a time when he must either seem
l censure the acts of his personal friends, {
prove recreant to the claim of impartial
protecting the public veal. A time wht
he must, fom personal feeling, shirk dut
or come out like man and perform